J.G. Melon

J.G. Melon is a popular American restaurant established in 1972. It is located at 1291 Third Avenue (on the northeast corner of East 74th Street), on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It is known for its hamburgers.
History
J.G. Melon's building dates back to the 1920s, when a tavern was built by a local brewery to dispense its own products following Prohibition. The space was previously called Central Tavern.
J.G. Melon was established in 1972 by original owners Jack O'Neill and George Mourges, the "J" and "G" of J.G. Melon. Mourges died in 2000. In addition to O'Neill, the current co-owner is Shaun Young, who initially served as a bartender and manager in the 1980s.
The restaurant's decor mostly consists of artwork depicting watermelons.
O'Neill and Mourges also operated a J.G. Melon restaurant in Bridgehampton, New York in the 1970s and '80s and another J.G. Melon restaurant on Amsterdam Avenue which opened in 1977...